Sips and snaps at Lion's Share
Craft cocktails and exotic fare for hunters of all things hip
I may have waited over a year to check out the Lion's Share, but I'm certainly making up for lost time. Over the past few weeks it's been my go-to location for meeting colleagues for drinks or friends for dinner. …
The long, long titles: Part 2
Including a special tribute to "Rocky(s)!"
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Peters got $2600 from Microsoft Office president in weeks before CISPA vote
San Diego freshman Democrat who voted for cyber intelligence bill got campaign funds from industry-linked figures in month leading to House vote
Despite complaints by online activists and privacy advocates that the measure would allow agents of the U.S. government to make dangerous intrusions into Internet privacy, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, known as CISPA for short, breezed through the …
Explosive discovered on beach in Cardiff
Encinitas Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Cardiff State Beach Sunday afternoon (April 21) and called in the Bomb Arson Unit to defuse an explosive device described only as “unidentified military ordinance.” Shortly after 1 p.m., a resident walking along the …
Digital Gym offers workshops on acting, post-production, and how to make a short film
In addition to being San Diego's latest destination for art and independent films, the Media Arts Center San Diego's Digital Gym also offers workshops on film production. Whether you've just removed your first lens cap or have several video projects …
I tried to watch Layer Cake and this is what happened
You, dear readers, are intelligent media consumers and also connoisseurs of the web. So you've all seen The Oatmeal's excellent illustrated story, I tried to watch Game of Thrones and this is what happened. Right? Right. My own story is …
References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot at Moxie
Borders blur between dream and reality in Jose Rivera's magic-realism piece, even between the Barstow desert and young Gabriela's military housing, where the neighbor women, who bore her to tears, are just "sex slaves" for macho husbands and where, she's …
Colonel Sanders, call your agent
I'm not gonna link to the trailer for R.I.P.D., which stands for Rest In Peace Department, because that's hilarious and needs no further publicity to become the feel good hit of the year. I am, however, going to take note …
El Pueblo, salvation on the 5
Knowing about this Cardiff taco shop will come in handy for anybody hungry on the freeway.
Put this one in your back pocket. A gift from me to you. Knowing where El Pueblo is could be the difference between metaphorical starvation and burrito salvation along the freeway. There’s nothing charming about its location in a Valero …
Lawsuit aims to prevent massive wall signs from being allowed in City
San Diegans for Open Government filed a lawsuit against the City of San Diego and Westfield LLC for trying to scuttle current zoning laws.
The signs point to a showdown in court. Last week, San Diegans for Open Government, a non-profit government watchdog group, filed a lawsuit against the City of San Diego and Westfield Group over an attempt to scuttle current zoning laws …
Giants complete sweep of Padres
The San Francisco Giants take all three games from the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park
How do you frame 21 innings where the Padres haven’t even scored a run? Certainly, San Francisco Giants pitching sure is good, but they were made better by facing a complete lack of offense from the San Diego Padres. Padres …
Janklow Quintet live at Dizzy's
The LA saxophone virtuoso delivered a smoking set.
Alto saxophonist Danny Janklow made his San Diego performance debut as a bandleader on April 20, teaming up with fellow sax man Christopher Hollyday, bassist Hamilton Price, pianist Joshua White and drummer Bob Weller for an exciting night of post-bop …
Giants shut out Padres
The San Francisco Giants got only three hits but made one of them count while shutting out the Padres
Does Tim Lincecum have it again this season? His splitter is certainly working again, as Padres bats flailed at his pitches and the Padres could only manage five hits as the Giants shut out the Padres 2-0 on Saturday. Clayton …
NWEAMO 2013 — Emotional Circuits, Electric Animals in Hillcrest 4-26 & 27
Affective Neuroscience symposium with live experimental musical performances
According to Affective Neuroscience architect Jaak Panksepp, we are all the same...under the hood, mammals and birds all share the same neurobiology for emotions. "New inventions such as fMRI and MEG are showing our brain circuits with a degree of …
Local publisher creating Kiss rock comics for kids
Kiss Kids by locals Chris Ryall and Tom Waltz to debut in Autumn
Kiss Kids, an upcoming comic book series from local publisher IDW, will be co-created by previous Kiss series writers Chris Ryall and Tom Waltz with art by Jose Holder (Mars Attacks, the Real Ghostbusters). http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/apr/21/44127/ "Kiss is used to rocking …
Donald Trump could get SLAPPed
Appeals court reverses Judge Irma Gonzalez in case critical to consumers' rights
In a lawsuit whose outcome might be critical to the ability of individuals and journalists to smoke out bad business practices, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday (April 17) told U.S. District Court Judge Irma Gonzalez to think …
Teenager on trial for alleged gang shooting in Oceanside
Seventeen-year-old tried as adult for fatal shotgun blast in rivals' territory
Trial began last week for a 17-year-old boy accused of shooting another teenager in the belly with a shotgun. Prosecutors claim that it was one year ago when Samuel went into rival gang territory with a group of homies after …
Sierra Club wins climate change lawsuit against county
Judge says Climate Action Plan has no enforcement mechanism on greenhouse gas emissions
Superior Court Judge Timothy Taylor ruled for the Sierra Club yesterday (April 19) in a suit it had filed against the county's Climate Action Plan (CAP). The club argued that the county plan contains no enforcement mechanism for reducing greenhouse …
Young gangster could face life in prison, DA says
Alleged gangster accused of ramming a man with his car, who rescued a beating victim
Jorge’s birthday happens to be Cinco de Mayo, but he will turn 22-years-old this year while in custody, in the Vista jail. Jorge Alcantara Colin pleads not-guilty to attempted murder and other felonies, and could face life in prison, since …